Ok here's a new one to me too, from the same book. The book says when providing a basking area THE SURFACE under the basking spot should reach 145 degrees. Umm what?! even the hottest heat rocks I've ever seen never reach 120 degrees, and we all know never to use heat rocks for our reptiles, always over head heat. 145 degree basking area seems insanely hot for any reptile. I mean if you think about the natural habitat for a savannah the hottest recorded temp was only like 125 degrees and the tree branches, dirt or whatever they may be laying on would be cooler than that. So if I provide a basking area with 95-100 degrees would that be sufficant?

Thanks as always for the info.